South Africa vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: POL and other energy imports
POL and other energy imports over time
- South Africa
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 29.42 billion constant US$ against 7.53 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, a difference of 21.89 billion constant US$.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 526.20 million constant US$ | 554.02 million constant US$ | 27.82 million constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1970s | 1.22 billion constant US$ | 611.82 million constant US$ | 605.79 million constant US$ | South Africa |
| 1980s | 1.08 billion constant US$ | 3.01 billion constant US$ | 1.93 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.55 billion constant US$ | 3.83 billion constant US$ | 1.28 billion constant US$ | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 24.19 billion constant US$ | 4.97 billion constant US$ | 19.23 billion constant US$ | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pol and other energy imports, South Africa or Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- South Africa, at 29.42 billion constant US$ against 7.53 billion constant US$ in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa as of 2004.
- What is the difference in pol and other energy imports between South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 21.89 billion constant US$, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2004.
- How do South Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for pol and other energy imports?
- South Africa ranks 1st and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- "World Bank country economists. ", published as POL and other energy imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Petroleum and energy products imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.